We had an anxious couple of weeks ______ for the results of the experiment.
Please _______ that stamp, for it is quite rare nowadays.
— Is it convenient for you to have a drink together this evening?— Sorry. That’s _______ I will be meeting an important guest at the airport.
—Did Linda see the traffic accident?—No,no sooner _______ than it happened.
We don’t want to _______ him as chairman of the meeting. He is not fit for the position.
By the time the reporter arrived at the spot, the injured _______ to hospital.